Kishore Kumar

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India22 yrs 5 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Nearly a decade of retail strategy expertise
Spearheaded brand intelligence initiatives at bigbasket
Developed programs to enhance customer engagement

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Retail Strategy Expert with a focus on Brand Intelligence and Sales Enablement.

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Skills

Core Skills

Retail SalesAdvertising

Other Skills

Consumer InsightBusiness Intelligence (BI)Customer ServiceRetailMerchandisingSalesManagementMarketingTeam BuildingProject PlanningNegotiationApparelBusiness DevelopmentInventory ManagementKey Account Management

About

bigbasket.com has benefited from nearly a decade of expertise in retail strategy, brand intelligence, and sales enablement. The team leveraged market insights and operational excellence to drive retail profitability, launch innovative programs, and expand customer engagement. Core competencies include merchandising, sales optimization, and end-to-end program management. Previous experience at ITC Infotech and ITC enabled contributions to retail consulting and marketing operations, honing skills in business building and promotional strategies. Committed to fostering collaboration, the mission centers on delivering impactful retail solutions while motivating teams to achieve shared goals. Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@LifeSchoolDiariesWithKishore Medium - https://medium.com/@kishorekonnect

Experience

22 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

10 yrs 5 mos

Current Experience

Bigbasket.com

2 roles

Head - Brand Intelligence & bb accelerate

Nov 2015 – Present · 10 yrs 5 mos

Head - Ads @bigbasket

Nov 2015 – Present · 10 yrs 5 mos

Spearheaded brand intelligence initiatives to enhance advertising strategies at bigbasket.
Developed and executed the Accelerate & Growth Program to drive customer engagement.

Retail SalesAdvertising

Itc infotech

Retail Consultant

Jun 2011 – Oct 2015 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Retail consultant in Business Consulting Group in I3L - ITC Infotech India Ltd

Itc

3 roles

Marketing Operations - Retail

May 2009 – May 2011 · 2 yrs

Retail Promotions: Conceptualization, Coordination & Development of promotions based on Marketing Calendar
Store specific events & Operational implementation of all activities in the store

Head - New Store Opening

Promoted

Jun 2006 – Apr 2009 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Headed a team to open up 13 Retail stores.
From taking over from Projects team to getting the store ready for Opening & handing it over to Store Operations team.
Played the role of State Manager for MP, handling all 11 stores for a brief period
Conceptualized & co- authored Operations Manual, involved in Site Search for Store locations in Tier- II cities & undertook Vendor search for security systems

SAP IS Retail - Core team member

Jun 2005 – May 2006 · 11 mos

Core team member -SAP IS Retail - Blueprint to Go-Live phase and support. Focus on Sales, POS & Promotions modules from Unit testing to Integration testing & End user training

Spencer's hypermarket - rpg retail

Floor Manager

Jul 2003 – Jun 2005 · 1 yr 11 mos

Handled Floor Operations - General Merchandise -(Consumer durables, House ware & Garments) with a team of 90 People & annual turnover of Rs.20 Crores
Assistant Merchandising Manager (Houseware) - Vendor Negotiations, Product Introductions & Promotions